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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, Camp near Harrison’s Bar, James River, Va., August 9, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders. from headquarters Hooker’s division, this…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY, Camp near Harrisows Landing, Va., August 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to the orders I received, I proceeded on…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY, August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862—8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Westover, Va., August 9, 1862. GENERAL: Pursuant to verbal orders, received on the 2d instant from the general commanding the army, I proceeded across the James…
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY CORPS, Near Petersburg, August 9, 1862. GENERAL: The report of our operations in attacking the enemy’s shipping near Coggins Point, on the night of July 31, which I…
HEADQUARTERS, Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1862. GENERAL: Numerous causes have prevented my sending you a report ere this of an attack on the shipping and camp of General Mepoe by…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Westover, July 23, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that yesterday nothing of interest occurred on the first Long Bridge road. On the second…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Westover, Va., July 17, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report that yesterday Captain Harrison, Fifth U. 8. Cavalry, with two squadrons of his regiment,…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, July 9, 1862. GENERAL: General Davidson, with two regiments of infantry, went out 4 miles on the Long Bridge road this morning, where he came…
HEADQUARTERS OF BRIGADE, Chafin’s Farm, Va., July 16, 1862. Magor: In compliance with the request of Major-General Holmes I send you the following report: The morning of June 30 last…
HEADQUARTERS CRENSHAW BATTERY, Near Richmond, Va., July 14, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to your orders of 10th instant I beg leave respectfully to submit the following report: Soon after receiving…
HDQRS. TWENTY-EIGHTH REGT. NORTH CAROLINA VOLS., Near Richmond, Va., July 12, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that on Wednesday, June 25, I left camp with my regiment,…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Camp on Mills’ Farm, Va., July 25, 1862. GENERAL: In compliance with your order I respectfully submit a report of the part taken by the Third Brigade…
HDQRS. FIRST REGIMENT SOUTH CAROLINA VOLS., Camp on New Market Road, Va., July 14, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders I desire to report as to the part pa by…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, LIGHT DIVISION, Laurel Hill, Va., July 18, 1862. GENERAL: I learn from Colonel Hamilton, commanding First South Carolina Volunteers, that, in an interview with yourself and the…
HEADQUARTERS LIGHT DIVISION, Camp Gregg, Va., March 11, 1862. GENERAL: I send you the report of General Gregg of the battle of Cold Harbor and Colonel MecGowan’s report of the…
HEADQUARTERS LIGHT DIVISION, March 11, 1863. March 11, 1863. Masor: Will you do me the favor to add to my report of the battles around Richmond the following additions in…
HEADQUARTERS LIGHT DIVISION, Camp Gregg, February 28, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Light Division in the battles of…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, HUGER’S DIVISION, July 12, 1862. COLONEL: I herewith inclose a report of the operations of my brigade from the morning of June 26 to the morning of…
HEADQUARTERS OF DIVISION, Falling Creek, Chesterfield County, July 21, 1862. GENERAL: I submit herewith the reports of different commanders in this division, showing the part taken by the troops under…